Obituary: Jimmie Hartney

Jimmie Mogan Hartney II 43, Loving son, brother, father, uncle, friend and grandfather-to-be was called on his final journey home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family and loved ones, Friday, November 23, 2012.

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Posted Nov. 24, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 24, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Posted Nov. 24, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 24, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Freeport, Ill.

Jimmie Mogan Hartney II 43, Loving son, brother, father, uncle, friend and grandfather-to-be was called on his final journey home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family and loved ones, Friday, November 23, 2012.

Jimmie was born on March 10, 1969 in Pensacola, FL to Jimmie and Cheryl (Heidenreich) Hartney. Jimmie was a 1987 graduate of Lena-Winslow High School. He also received an Associates of Applied Science and Electronics from Highland Community College and a Bachelors degree of Science in Computer Information Systems from Columbia University. He was employed by Economy Fire and Casualty Insurance company with their I.T. department for many years and then for the last 13 years he worked for Sentry Insurance Company in Freeport, as a facility manager.

Jimmie loved playing basketball and was an avid Duke Blue Devils fan. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing with his dad, woodworking, baseball, football, working on cars and computers, and gardening. He enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews and extended friends and family. His friends and family will always remember his beautiful smile and his ability to organize and "repurpose" everything to 120%.

He is survived by his parents Jimmie and Cheryl of Eleroy, one daughter, Bryanna Lorenzen and his future grandbaby of Saint Peters, MO. Two sisters Andrea (Dan) Hicks, and Stephanie (Gene) Dagle all of Warren. Nieces and nephews, Jordyn and Benjamin Hicks, Alexander and Autumn Flynn of Warren. The love of his life, Sheryl Sodergren and her family, Kaylyn and Colton Meyer, Braedon Sodergren, and his buddy Rip of Forreston, IL.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wayne and Lois Hartney and LaVerne and Viola Heidenreich.

Jimmie will be dearly missed and his family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers through the last year of his short, but full life on earth.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Bartell-Leamon Funeral Home in Warren, IL.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday November 27, 2012 at Bartell-Leamon Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery Warren, Illinois.

A memorial has been established in his name. Friends may send condolences to the family at www.leamonfh.com